Girls take second at invitational By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School boys basketball team struggled early in figuring out Whitewater’s zone defense early but pulled away in the second quarter for a 64-39 non-conference road win on Jan. 2. The Badgers made just eight out of 28 […]
Sports & Other News
Delavan’s Uncle Sam dies at 82
Stoneburner was founding member of Historical Society, active in Legion By Vicky Wedig Editor A founding member of the Delavan Historical Society and a man known for more than a decade as Delavan’s Uncle Sam has died. Franklin R. Stoneburner, 82, died Dec. 28 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in […]
Work of global artist returns to Whitewater
Derek Hambly, an internationally acclaimed artist, will return to the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center this month with an exhibit featuring his current work. The show will open Friday, Jan. 9 and close Jan. 25 – the CAC will be open to all and free of charge on Fridays, […]
‘Voice of reason’ honored for 50 years of work
New president of Local League of Women Voters takes over reigns By Tom Ganser Correspondent The League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area’s Holiday Dinner Dec. 14 at the Cold Spring Inn was cause for a celebration that included a reflection on the past year’s accomplishments, the presentation of the 5th Annual […]
Council seat to be filled by appointment
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The seat relinquished this week by veteran Common Council member James Winship will not be cold for long. Winship, who announced in early December he was stepping down from his District 3 aldermanic post Dec. 31, is leaving for Cartagena, Columbia later this month to attend […]
City donates land to Habitat for Humanity
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A dormant, city-owned parcel of land could soon go toward a house for a family in need. The Whitewater Common Council voted Dec. 16 to donate the property, 125 N. Wakely St., to nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity with the understanding a home will eventually be […]
County Relay For Life to host kickoff rally
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Walworth County will host a kickoff rally and planning event for the 2015 relay next week in Delavan. Event volunteers and participants will gather on Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Community Room, 820 East Geneva St., Delavan, to lay the […]
Female Athlete of the Year
Schahczinski meant everything to Lady Elks By Chris Bennett Correspondent Erin Schahczinski is going to take the number 1,000 to her grave. “It still bothers me,” Schahczinski said. “At the end of my last game, I just started crying, because I knew if I had one more game it would […]
Looking back at the first half of 2014 in sports
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With every New Year, there is a chance to reflect on the past 12 months and also to look ahead. What 2015 holds remains to be seen, but we can take a quick look back at how 2014 unfolded for the student-athletes and teams at East […]
School Board works at establishing ‘team norms’
Next working referendum meeting is Wednesday By Tracy Ouellette Editor One of the discussions during the East Troy Community School District’s Board of Education special meeting on Dec. 16 focused on establishing “team norms” for School Board member behavior. Board President Ted Zess brought the idea to the board at […]
